FinnGen
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A forerunner in the global landscape of genomics research projects. The study has collected and analysed genome and health data from >500,000 Finnish biobank donors to understand the genetic basis of diseases. www.finngen.fi
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FinnGen is in the spotlight!
In EP 204 of #TheGeneticsPodcast, Prof. @sripatti.bsky.social, director of @fimm-uh.bsky.social, discusses how FinnGen’s data are helping translate genetics into real-world clinical tools, such as polygenic risk scores & treatment prediction.
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Podcast cover image for The Genetics Podcast Episode 204. The background is orange with faint letters A, C, T, G. On the right is a portrait of Samuli Ripatti wearing glasses and a suit. The title text reads: 'Bringing cardiovascular genetics and biobank discoveries into the clinic.' Below: 'With Samuli Ripatti of the University of Helsinki.' A label in the bottom right corner shows 'Ep 204'.
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This week, ~230 national and international FinnGen partner researchers came together in Helsinki for our annual F2F-meeting at Kalastajatorppa. The excellent scientific presentations and exchange of ideas will help shape the next phase of FinnGen and advance our scientific goals. Thank you!
A group photo of the meeting participants raising their glasses.
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Congratulations to the winners of the FinnGen Publication Prize 2025! 🎉

🏆 Jakob German (FIMM/UH)
🏆 Ville Salo (University of Oulu)

This annual prize is announced during our F2F meeting, celebrating outstanding science from the past year.
A big thank you to Scellex for sponsoring this year’s prize!
Blue background with confetti and the title “FinnGen Prize for the Best Papers 2025.” On the left, a photo of Jakob German (FIMM/UH) above the title and journal reference: Nature Medicine, June 2025, with the paper title: Incorporating genetic data improves target trial emulations and informs the use of polygenic scores in randomized controlled trial design. On the right, a photo of Ville Salo (University of Oulu) above the title and journal reference: Nature Communications, Nov 2024, with the paper title: Genome-wide meta-analysis conducted in three large biobanks expands the genetic landscape of lumbar disc herniations. The center features the FinnGen logo and text “The prize is sponsored by Scellex – single cell solutions.”
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It's the FinnGen Helsinki F2F time of the year! Our Scientific Director Aarno Palotie just kicked off this year's meeting by warmly welcoming our international and local guests. The next two days will be all about exciting science, great discussions, and catching up with colleagues.
Aarno Palotie presenting, with a slide showing the timeline of the FinnGen project.
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Our trisomy work is now online! 🚀

Got curious after reading our short PheWAS paper? 👀
Catch me 🌠 & my talk 🎤 this October at #ASHG25 in Boston!

Yes, I am still endlessly curious about sex chromosome aneuploidies - whether it's somatic (X/Y loss) or germline (trisomies)!! 💘
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We are looking for a Data Scientist to support our clinically oriented research teams in generating insights from decades of rich, longitudinal health data. If you are inspired by the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research at a global scale, apply here:
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
Recruitment banner for a Data Scientist position for the FinnGen project. Left: Large FinnGen logo. Right: Black text reads ‘DATA SCIENTIST for the FinnGen project.’ Below are the logos of FIMM and University of Helsinki. Bold black text at the bottom reads ‘APPLY BY 14 SEP.
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📢 Another month, another set of impactful studies!
Here are the papers published in July 2025 that utilized FinnGen data and credited us as a co-author.
Exciting to see our resource advancing science across medical fields.
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A new FinnGen-based study by researchers from Tampere University & @ki.se has identified genetic variants linked to brain function, immune defence and metabolism that contribute to the development of frailty in older people.
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Genes reveal why some older people suffer from frailty
A new study has identified genetic variants linked to brain function, immune defence and metabolism that contribute to the development of frailty in older people. The study, published in Nature Aging ...
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📢 Our newest batch of scientific publications! 📢
Here are the papers published during June 2025 that used FinnGen data and credited us as a co-author. Thread👇 #FinnGen #genetics